Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-17
GENERAL HAZES.
Death of the Chief officer of the Signal
Service.

Service.
WASHINGTON, January 16th-General W.
3. Hazen, Chief Signal Officer of the United
States army, died in this city at o'clock
this evening. He had been i'll since Thurs
day, but no danger was apprehended until
this afternoon.
He suffered from diabetes for some years,
but of late had improved in health and
strength and hopes were entertained of his
complete recovery. AT the reception of the
diplomatic corps given by the President he
took constable cold, causing him 10 keep
his bed on Friday, but on Saturday he was
up and reported himself much improved,
saying that he would go TO his office on
Monday. This morning his physician, P
F. Harvey, of the army, was summoned to
see him soon after daylight. He at once
repaired to his rooms, and found an alarm
ing change in his condition, suggesting
poisoning of the blood from his constitu-
tional disease. He at once adopted meas
ures to overcome this condition and restore
strength. A consultation was at once sought
with DR.. d. L. Huntington. of the army,
who agreed in the main with the attending
physicians. The case was deemed of so
extreme gravity that his relatives in the
city were informed, and they at once gath
cred about him and spared no effort to
bring him relief. Some improvement re-
suited from the treatment, but towards
evening his symptoms became aggravated,
and at the request of his family, DR.. Lin
coin net Drs. Harvey and Huntington in
consultation. Every measure that skill or
science could suggest failed to rally the
sinking officer, and he breathed his last at
s o'clock in the evening. His fatal illness
was not accompanied by suffering and his
death was calm and without struggle.
SKETCH OF GENERAL HAzEN's LIFE.
General Hazen was born at West Hartford,
Windsor county, Conn.,, on the 9th of SepteHl-
Der, 1880, and was therefore at the time of his
death in his 57th year. His early lite was passed
1888, and he entered the West Point Military
Academy from that State on September l, IS /.
He graduated in June, 1855, and was appointed
Breyet Second Lieutenant in the Fourth United
States Infantry. lie served through the Indian
war in southern Oregon in 1856 and having
been appointed Second Lieutenant in the spring
of that year, he came East and proceeded to
Texas, where his company was stationed.
During the two following years he was
engaged almost constantly in active service
against the Indians in western Texas
and New Mexico, and was four times com
plimented in general orders from headquarters
for bravery and good conduct. During this
campaign he received a severe wound in his
right side, from which he did not recover until
y, loyv. OH lst Ol ApTll III tIldJ year
he was appointed to a full first Lieutensncy
and on the 14th of May to a Captaincy, and in
February, 1861, he was assigned to duty as As
sistant Professor of ln'antry Tactics at West
Point Soon after the breaking out of the civil
war, he received leave of absence with author
ity TO take command of the Forty first Regi-
ment OF Ohio Volunteer Infantry. On the 10th
of November he reported to General Buck
at Louisville, Kentucky, and was assigned
to General Nelson's Division, ana on the 9th OF
January, 1862, was appointed to the command
OF the Nineteenth Brigade, Army of Ohio. He
moved with General Buelfs army to Pittsbure
Landing and took an active part in the battle
at that place. and afterward served in northern
Alabama until ordered TO assume command OF
Murfreeooro In May, 1862, he was appointed
Brigsdier General, but the appointment was not
confirmed until after the battle of Stone River
in which General Hazen's brigade was hotly en-.
gagged and rendered extremely valuable services
III September. 1863 he took part in the battle OF
Chieamauga, under General Thomas, where he
fought with great gallantry. aud where his
brigade was the last organized command to
leave the field. In October, 1863, he embarked
at night with 300 picked men in ffty-two boats
hoated down the Tennessee river, past Lookout
Mountain, and along several miles of Confeder
ate picket-line, and seized a position which
opened communication with Chieamauga and
decided the fate of Chattanooga. In the
battle of Mission Ridge his brigade
was among the first to reach the
crest, where 1t captured eighteen pieces o.
artillery and many prisoners. After that time
and until March. 1864, General Hdzen was en-.
gagged In marching. counter marching and skir
mishlng in East Tennessee. On the llth OF Au-